Month: July 2009

classic H W T

Hi  Daffnetters,  Another  photo  of  this  deep  gold  yellow  trumpet. I  didn,t  realise  quite  how  early  it  was ,  I  knew  P. R.  was  not  breeding  early  flowers  and  that  it  was  a  selection  from  a cross  that  would  hopefully …

nomenclature problems

 Dear Daffodil Friends and Experts,  While preparing gathering information for my on-line guide to geophytes for Italian gardeners I run frequently into problems with the correct classification of less well known bulbous plants. I find it quite difficult to follow…

Yogurt treats

Ben – Should this yogurt be as good as you and Nancy say it is, should you warn the owners of that place they just might have an extra hundred or so visitors next March.  Of course, this is assuming…

div 6

Last  for  the  evening … Showed  this  happy  little  fellow  last  season ,  a  very  early  div  6 . David  Adams  correctly  named  it  as  a  Jim  O,More  seedling. Orange  tube  deepens in colour  with  age ,  a real  bright …

double

A  seedling  double  that  shows  some  promise.   J F M  07 – 7  —  bred  88 – 23  x  Early  Orbit.   Pleased  with  the  colours  ,  think  the  camera  has the  orange a  little  strong  but  still a …

gold

Another  all  yellow  that  openned  in  the  last  few  warmer  days. Peter  Ramsay  doesn,t  intentionally  try  for  early  flowers ,  show  season  is  his  domain. But  we  all get  a  few  unexpected  surprises.   P R  04 – 11  —  bred …